Recover JPG Files on Mac with Ease

As a popular type of image, JPG are well-known in the world. JPG is an ISO/IEC group of experts that develops and maintains standards for a suite of compression algorithms for computer image files. JPEG is also a term for any graphic image file produced by using a JPG standard. A JPG file is created by choosing from a range of compression qualities (actually, from one of a suite of compression algorithms).

When you create a JPG or convert an image from another format to a JPG, you are asked to specify the quality of image you want. Since the highest quality results in the largest file, you can make a trade-off between image qualities and file size. Formally, the JPG file format is specified in ISO standard 10918. The JPG scheme includes 29 distinct coding processes although a JPG implement or may not use them all.

Together with the Graphic Interchange Format (GIF) and Portable Network Graphics (PNG) file formats, the JPG is one of the image file formats supported on the World Wide Web, usually with the file suffix of ".jpg".

In a word, JPG is an important type of image in our daily lives. But it also has its own shortage which can be a big problem for us. Today will find out the reasons of JPG files loss and find a good way to achieve JPG file recovery on your Mac.

Symptoms of JPG Files Loss

Losing the JPG files is a troublesome thing for us because it means we may lose the precious photos of our family or lover. What make the JPG files loss? Here are the main reasons.

1. Accidentally or wrongly delete JPG files from your Mac or your memory card. (Wrong Operation)

2. Lose JPG files when transferring them from Mac to your memory card for unknown reason.

3. Formatting or virus infection.

4. Suddenly shut down/power off. It is dangerous to a memory card in a digital camera or a cellphone. What’s more, it can damage your machines too.

The problems seem serious. But if you ask the help of JPG recovery, it is quite easy to recover corrupted jpeg. So just follow me, I will help you to get back your JPG files in a while.

Recover JPG Files with Photo Recovery Software

To recover JPG files, I suggest you to use some third-party recovery software. uFlysoft Photo Recovery for Mac is recommended one, which can do more things besides JPEG recovery. Now follow the 3 steps below to achieve JPEG recovery.

1. Install the free download uFlysoft Photo Recovery on your Mac;

2. Launch the software. Follow the onscreen prompts to choose the place where the lost JPG files were stored and click the “Scan” button. (If you want to recover JPG in your memory card, just choose your memory)

3. After scanning finished, click the “Recover” button, and then you will be asked for a "destination folder" where the program will save the repaired file. Select a secured location on your hard drive and follow the rest of the prompts to complete the task. (Attention: Do not save the recovery JPG files in the place where the lost JPG were stored before or you will lose them forever!)

After all of these steps, you will find that recover deleted JPG is so easy for you.

Tip

If you are a Windows OS user and want to succeed in “recover my photos” operation, you can try uFlysoft Photo Recovery for Win, which enables you to recover lost photo files easily.